New World
The story of a virgin created by an indigenous artist and used by the Spanish as a weapon of conquest
5.7
11 votes
1978
1h 35m
History
Drama
Overview
Towards the end of the 16th century, the Spanish conquerors living in the New World faced a serious problem: the evangelization of the indigenous people, who did not understand or accept Christianity due to their unshakable faith in their own religion. The court of the Inquisition cracks down on heretics and the natives prepare for a general uprising ...
Directed by Gabriel Retes
Top cast
Aarón Hernán
Fray Pedro Francisco de Cañas
Tito Junco
Virrey Don Martín Gómez de Peralta y Montellano
Bruno Rey
Don JavierJ
Juan Ángel Martínez
Maestro Manuel Ortiz
Ignacio Retes
Don Diego de Alba
Jorge Humberto Robles
SiervoJ
Jorge Santoyo
Capitán español
Carlos Chávez
A
Abel Woolrich
María Rojo
Intérprete indígena
Guillermo Gil
Fray Antonio
Elpidia Carrillo
Mujer de Don Diego de AlbaL
Luis Couturier
J
Jaime Ramos
E
Ernesto Liceaga
Alejandro Tamayo
F
Fernando Ferrer
E
Enrique Ontiveros
A
Alfredo Dávila
R
Raúl Boxer
Details
Status
Released
Release date
August 10, 1978
Budget
$1.3M
Revenue
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Language
Spanish
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